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Bannon: Trump pivot to left on gun control ‘impossible’

Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon reportedly said it would be “impossible” for President Trump to move to the left on gun control following the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, adding that it would be the "end of everything."

"Impossible: will be the end of everything," Bannon, now chairman of Breitbart News, said in a text to an Axios reporter when asked if he could see the president supporting restrictions.

The president’s former top aide also told the news outlet that it would be “actually worse” for Trump among his base of supporters if he backed gun control legislation than if he backed an amnesty bill for undocumented immigrants.

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Bannon’s comments come after the deadly shooting in Nevada reignited the gun control debate.

Fifty-nine people were killed and more than 500 others were injured when a gunman opened fire on an outdoor country music festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.